3rd Quarter 2013 Lesson 1 Revival and Reformation

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Mark Finley

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REVIVAL&REFORMATION


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Revival and ReformationThis Quarter {4}

In every generation, Gods Spiritstrives to bring revival into the hearts

of His people.Revival is an ongoing, daily

experience.


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Revival and ReformationThis Quarter {4}

Revival is all about a God oflovingkindness seeking to deepen

His relationship with us.The initiative in revival is His.

His Spirit creates longings within us.

His Spirit convicts us of our need.His Spirit reveals Jesus goodnessand grace.


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Revival and ReformationQuestions This Quarter {5}

What are the conditions that Godhas given for the outpouring of HisSpirit?

Is God waiting for some magicalmoment to pour out His Spirit on

His last-day church?What does it mean to live a Spirit-

filled life?


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Revival and ReformationQuestions This Quarter {5}

Is there anything we can do tocooperate with God in order toreceive the outpouring of the HolySpirit now?

Where does revival and reformation

begin?


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1 Revival: Our Great Need

2 Prayer: The Heartbeat of Revival

3 The Word: The Foundation of Revival

4 Witness and Service: The Fruit of Revival

5 Obedience: The Fruit of Revival6 Confession and Repentance: The Conditions of Revival

7 Unity: The Bond of Revival

8 Discernment: The Safeguard of Revival

9 Reformation: The Outgrowth of Revival10 Reformation: The Willingness to Grow and Change

11 Reformation: Thinking New Thoughts

12 Reformation: Healing Broken Relationships

13The Promised Revival: Gods Mission Completed

Revival and ReformationContents


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Revival and ReformationOur Goal {5}

A revival oftrue godliness among usis the greatest and most urgent of all

our needs.Selected Messages 1:121.

Heaven places priority on revival.

What could be more important?


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Revival and ReformationLesson 1, July 6

Revival: Our GreatNeed


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Revival: Our Great NeedKey Text

Revelation 3:20 NKJV

Behold, I standat the door and

knock. If anyone hears My voiceand open the door, I will come into him and dine with him and he

with Me.


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Revival: Our Great NeedInitial Words {7}

Laodiceas water was pipedfrom aspring five miles south of the city. Bythe time the water reached Laodicea,

it was lukewarm. Jesus uses that torepresent the condition of His last-day

church: self-confident, complacent,apathetic, and spiritually indifferent.A church that has lost its passion and

needs spiritual revival.


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Revival: Our Great NeedQuick Look

1. An Spiritual Re-creation

(Revelation 3:14)

2. A Loving Rebuke

(Revelation 3:15-17)

3. The Divine Remedy

(Revelation 3:18-20)


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Revival: Our Great Need1. An Spiritual Re-creation

Revelation 3:14 NKJV

And to the angel of the church

of the Laodiceans write:These things says

the Amen, the Faithful and trueWitness, the Beginning of the

creation of God.


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1. An Spiritual Re-creationHope for Lukewarm Laodiceans {8}

In Revelation 3:14, the Greek wordfor beginning is arche. It can mean

beginning in the sense that the

one to whom it refers is the beginnerof the action or event.

In this context, arche refers to Jesusas the Beginner, or the first cause ofall creation. In other words, He is

the Creator.


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1. An Spiritual Re-creationHope for Lukewarm Laodiceans {8}

Jesus, the One who spoke andworlds came into being, the One

who created the earth, the One who

spoke life into existencethis sameJesus speaks hope to Laodicea.

The all-powerful creator can createnew life. He can recreate newspiritual longings in our hearts. He

can transform our spiritual lives.


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Revival: Our Great Need2. A Loving Rebuke

Revelation 3:15-17 NKJV Iknow yourworks, that you areneither cold nor hot. I will spew

you out of My mouth. Because yousay, I am rich, have become

wealthy, and have need of nothingand do not know that you arewretched, miserable, poor, blind,

and naked.

b k


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2. A Loving RebukeSpiritually Indifferent{9}

The message to the Laodiceanchurch applies most decidedly to

those whose religious experience isinsipid, who do not bear decidedwitness in favor of the truth.

EGW The SDA Bible Comm 7:962.

2 A L R b k


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2. A Loving RebukeSpiritually Indifferent{9}

An insipid religious experience isone that is lifeless. It has the outerhusk of Christianity but lacks the

substance. It has the external formbut lacks the living power.

The Laodiceans are not heretics orfiery fanatics; they are simply,

spiritually indifferent.

2 A L i R b k


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There is a gap between whatLaodicea says and does.

There is an even greater gap

between the spiritual experiencethat Laodicea thinks she has and

what she actually does have.One of Satans fatal deceptions is toblind us to the reality of our

spiritual needs.

2. A Loving RebukePerception and Reality {10}

R i l O G N d


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Revival: Our Great Need3. The Divine Remedy

Revelation 3:18-20 NKJV Buy from Me goldthat you may

be rich; and white garmentsthat

the shame of your nakedness maynot be reveled; and anoint your eyes

with eye salves, that you may see. I stand at the door and knock. Ifanyoneopens the door, I will come

inand dine with him.

3 Th Di i R d


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3. The Divine RemedyFrom the Great Merchantman {11}

The goldis faith and love. Thewhite raimentis his own robes of

righteousness, and the oil for

anointing is the oil of grace, whichwill give spiritual eyesight...that he

may distinguish between theworkings of the Spirit of God and thespirit of the enemy.The Advent

Review and the Sabbath HeraldAug 7 1894

3 Th Di i R d


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3. The Divine RemedyA Relentless Love {12}

Jesus knocks; He doesnt break downthe door and force His way in.

In the end, regardless of what God is

willing to do for us, we must makethe choice to let Him in.

How resistant am I to opening thedoor to Him? Why?

What sin, what indulgence dont you

want to, or find so hard to let go of?

R i l O G t N d


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Revival: Our Great NeedFinal Words {13}

Revival signifies a renewal ofspiritual life, a quickening of the

powers of mind and heart, a

resurrection from spiritual death.Reformation signifies a

reorganization, a change in ideas andtheories, habits and practices. Revival and reformationmust

blend The Advent Review and the Sabbath Herald

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3rd Quarter 2013 Lesson 1 Revival and Reformation